Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Fall preview 2009: non-fiction

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David's deity A growing alarm over religious fundamentalism – manifested in the Muslim world and in the U.S., especially – has led to a plethora of books arguing against faith. Books by  such vocal atheists as Richard ... Read More »

September 4, 2009

Fall preview 2009: fiction

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The new guard  Zoe Whittall’s debut novel, Bottle Rocket Hearts, was one of Q&Q’s books of the year in 2007 and received rave reviews, including one in The Globe and Mail claiming that Whittall is ... Read More »

September 4, 2009

John Kruusi

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A student of Ryerson University’s publishing certificate program, John Kruusi was tapped to replace Penguin Canada’s outgoing rights and contracts co-ordinator Harmony Ho at the beginning of May. Kruusi, who previously worked in the rights ... Read More »

September 4, 2009

Touching the statue

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Daniel Poliquin, one of French Canada’s best-known authors, has written his first book in English, despite suffering from what he describes as a persistent problem with English prepositions. The book in question is a short ... Read More »

September 4, 2009

Langley through the ages

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It seems the old saying about real estate holds true for bookselling as well: the three most important things are location, location, location. Warren Sommer’s ode to the Langley Township, Nothing Without Effort: A History ... Read More »

September 4, 2009